I started this blog last year with a clear intention to share my experiences and reflections and give voice to my shifting perspectives… Conception… Since then I have been jotting down ideas, thoughts, reflections, observations and aha!s on pieces of paper and putting them in a box… Preparing for the birth… I quietly announced the […]

If you want to learn to say No, you may have a Yes habit. Your first step is to make your Yes a conscious choice. This will give you the platform to build competence in saying No. Taking this simple first step means you can get it right, build your competence and confidence and then […]

Practices can be powerful tools for shifting habits and bringing lasting change to your life. For this reason, practices are a key element in any good coaching programme. So why is it that some practices work and others don’t? For a practice to be really effective it must be Simple, Sustainable and Supported. Let’s look […]

Two key tools for growing awareness and shifting perspective are reflection and self-observation. Here we consider how these tools can help you look beyond surface behaviour and events to what lies beneath encompassing your thoughts, emotions and physical reactions. Observation is noticing without judgement. Reflection is looking in the mirror and really noticing what’s there. […]

There is a little succulent plant that lives on the windowsill in my office. I’ve named him Fred. Fred is a wonderful reminder of how differently we see the world and how we need different things to survive and thrive. Fred requires lots of sunshine and two-tablespoons of water every two weeks to thrive. There […]

Your personal definition of success is a measure of the success of your actions and in turn how successful you feel in life… The more you live into this definition and bring it to each moment the more purpose-filled and successful your life will feel… Although your definition of success reflects action it really speaks […]

If you find you’re easily distracted and this is impacting on getting things done you may need to work on the quality of your attention. Here are two simple techniques to practice: Remember your Body – Pause, Breathe and Feel your Feet At times you may find that you get unconsciously absorbed in our thoughts […]

Being productive means balancing your time, energy and attention. Hitting a limit in any one of these three resources will impact your overall productivity. Time, Energy and Attention are limited in different ways. Knowing how these limits affect you will help you keep the balance. Let’s break this down into two steps: 1 – Know […]

To take any action you use a combination of three key resources – Time, Energy and Attention. You can take more effective action by understanding how these resources work together and your relationship with each one. The post considers the fundamental dynamics you need to understand to be more effective in any actions you take: […]